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If you believe Roskosmos...
Current schedule of ISS flight events
UTC time is used in table

2018
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July 10 - Progress MS-09 launch and docking (to Pirs)
<snip>
December 20 - MLM Nauka launch (or Q2 2019)
late December - Pirs and Progress MS-09 undocking (from Zvezda nadir)
late December - Pirs and Progress MS-09 deorbit and reentered the atmosphere
<snip>
December 29 - MLM Nauka docking (to Zvezda nadir) (or Q2 2019)

And,
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/iss-fgb2-mlm-2017.html#1103

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The launch of the MLM module advanced to 2018

On November 2, Director General of RKK Energia Vladimir Solntsev met with the Head of Roskosmos Igor Komarov, who insisted on launching the MLM module before the end of 2018, probably due to political pressure from the Kremlin. To accommodate this requirement, RKK Energia drafted a new timeline, which was approved by the company's leadership on November 3.

The new schedule set the launch of the MLM module for Dec. 20, 2018, followed by its docking at the Russian Segment of the station on Dec. 29, 2018.

According to the latest timeline, the arrival of the module will take place during Expedition 58, which will begin onboard the ISS at the end of October 2018. Shortly after the launch of the MLM module, the Pirs Docking Compartment, SO1, will be undocked from the nadir (Earth-facing) port of the Zvezda Service Module, SM, to make room for the new arrival.

The discarding of Pirs will now be delegated to the Progress MS-09 spacecraft (italics mine), which is scheduled for launch on June 13, 2018. Progress MS-09 will tug Pirs away from the station and then direct it into the Earth's atmosphere to burn up over the ocean.

In order to leave Earth before the end of 2018, the MLM/Nauka module would have to be shipped to the launch site in Baikonur in March. In case the processing team in Baikonur worked around the clock, the spacecraft could be ready for launch in seven months, leaving up to two months in reserve. However, experts familiar with the matter saw even the March 2019 launch date as overly ambitious and estimated that it would be more realistic to plan the launch around May 2019.

The situation is complicated by the fact that in October, a Roskosmos representative warned that RKK Energia would have only one chance to push the schedule beyond the previously approved launch date in June 2018, before heavy fines would kick in against the company.

The latest schedule is yet to be officially approved by Roskosmos.

And,
"Сheck inspection of Soyuz MS-08 has been performed
March 16, 2017
Preparations continue for the launch of transportation spacecraft Soyuz MS-08 under the program of the International Space Station.
Today, March 16, the crews of Soyuz MS-08 performed a check inspection of the spacecraft in its launch configuration, in the course of which the primary and backup crews familiarized themselves with the controls and checked out in the test mode the operational integrity of various systems of the spacecraft.
The members of the prime crew also inspected the Progress MS-09 transport cargo vehicle, which is scheduled for launch on July 10, 2018..." (italics mine)

https://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss55/photo_03-16.html

And, if the pattern holds, and after Progress MS-07 and 08 could not accomplish the two-orbit rendezvous with ISS, that task would apparently fall to Progress MS-09?
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #1 on: 05/03/2018 02:28 pm »
<snip>
And, if the pattern holds, and after Progress MS-07 and 08 could not accomplish the two-orbit rendezvous with ISS, that task would apparently fall to Progress MS-09?

Apparently, yes.
Current schedule of ISS flight events
UTC time is used in table

2018
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July 9/10  21:51 / ~01:00 - Progress MS-09 (70P) launch and docking (to Pirs)
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December 23 - Progress MS-09 (70P) undocking (from Pirs)
December 23 - Progress MS-09 (70P) deorbit and reentered the atmosphere

<snip>
Changes on April 30th
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #2 on: 06/19/2018 05:50 pm »
According to: https://ria.ru/science/20180619/1522961149.html

a new Orlan MKS spacesuit should be among cargo of Progress MS-09.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #3 on: 06/20/2018 04:24 pm »
Launch schedule time: 21:51:32 UTC.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #4 on: 06/22/2018 02:00 pm »
Launch schedule time: 21:51:32 UTC.
now 21:51:33

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #5 on: 06/24/2018 04:37 pm »
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Yesterday we had a scheduled correction of the orbit of the International Space Station. It was conducted in order to form ballistic conditions for the docking of Progress-MS-09 cargo vehicle. I managed to shoot several frames of this process.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/BkZrt1rBt4b/?taken-by=olegmks

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #7 on: 06/27/2018 10:26 am »
June 25, tests of Progress MS-09 solar arrays.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra8nw7cVRUQ&feature=youtu.be
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #8 on: 06/27/2018 10:29 am »
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… On June 25, Roskosmos announced that the testing of the ship's solar panels had been completed and the final preparations for fueling had began. They included balancing and weighing of the vehicle. On June 26, a meeting of technical management confirmed the readiness of the spacecraft for loading of propellant components and pressurized gases into the ship's Integrated Propulsion System, KDU, and refueling tanks, RKK Energia, the prime contractor, said. The fueling operations were scheduled for June 27 and 28. Also on June 26, inside the vehicle assembly buidling at Sute 31, specialists completed the assembly of the first and second stages of the Soyuz-2-1a rocket for the Progress MS-09 mission.

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/2018.html#progress_ms09

https://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss56/progress_ms-09/photo_06-26.html
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #9 on: 06/27/2018 11:17 am »
June 25, tests of Progress MS-09 solar arrays.

Interesting to see the cyclone fencing in front of the lamps, presumably to help stop large fragments hitting the solar arrays in case one of the lamps explodes. Also interesting to see the solar arrays being man handled for deployment without any support. A bit different from Western satellites!
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #10 on: 06/28/2018 05:15 pm »
NASA confirms that this mission will attempt the super fast-track 2 orbit, 3hr rendezvous with Space Station -- if that launch date holds.

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If I'm not mistaken, the actual launch date is Jul 9, UTC, with docking on Jul 10.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #12 on: 06/28/2018 05:34 pm »
If I'm not mistaken, the actual launch date is Jul 9, UTC, with docking on Jul 10.

Launch July 9 @ 21:52 UT and docking three hours later would be on July 10 according to my rough calculations.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #14 on: 06/29/2018 09:11 am »
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Cargo ship Progress MS-09 completed at Baikonur, 29.06.2018

Specialists of RKK Energia at Baikonur successfully completed operations on filling the transport cargo ship "Progress MS-09" With fuel components and compressed gases on fuelstation.
After refueling, the ship was delivered to the spacecraft installation and testing facility and installed in slipway for final training operations.
Schedule of preparatory works: Tuesday, July 3, docking of the ship with rocket transitional compartment...

https://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss56/progress_ms-09/photo_06-29.html
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #15 on: 07/04/2018 05:41 pm »
https://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss56/progress_ms-09/photo_07-04.html

"The prelaunch processing of cargo transport vehicle Progress MS-09 under the International Space Station (ISS) program is in progress at Baikonur cosmodrome.

Specialists from RSC Energia conducted the designers’ inspection of the vehicle and performed the encapsulation of the medium launch vehicle Soyuz-2.1а. at the Baikonur cosmodrome.

The vehicle preparations for the launch are being performed at the spacecraft assembly and testing facility (SC ATF).

Per the preparatory work schedule the transportation of the payload module with Progress MS-09 from SC ATF to the launch vehicle integration and test facility for final assembly with the launch vehicle is planned for Thursday, July 5.

The launch of Progress MS-09 by launch vehicle Soyuz-2.1а from the launch site 31 of Baikonur cosmodrome is planned for July 10, 2018. The purpose of the flight is to deliver propellant, food, water and other cargo to the ISS, which are required for operation of the Station in a man-tended mode."
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #16 on: 07/04/2018 08:59 pm »
Are there at: https://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss56/progress_ms-09/im/photo_06-29-15.jpg
2 spacecrafts (from left) Progress MS-10 and Progress MS-09?
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #18 on: 07/05/2018 01:46 pm »
And today, July 5, Progress MS-09 logistics vehicle has been transported for integration with the launch vehicle;

https://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss56/progress_ms-09/photo_07-05.html
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #19 on: 07/06/2018 04:32 am »
Fairing integration video.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #20 on: 07/06/2018 07:57 am »
July 05, 2018
MEDIA ADVISORY M18-102

NASA TV to Air Launch, Docking of Russian Cargo Delivery to Space Station

A Russian cargo ship loaded with almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies is set to launch to the International Space Station Monday, July 9. Live coverage of the spacecraft’s launch and docking will air on NASA Television and the agency’s website.

The ISS Progress 70 spacecraft is scheduled to lift off at 5:51 p.m. EDT July 9 (3:51 a.m. July 10, local time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch coverage will begin at 5:30 p.m.
The Progress 70 cargo vehicle, planned for a fast-track to the space station, will dock at 9:39 p.m. NASA TV coverage of docking will begin at 9 p.m. The less-than-four-hour trip will demonstrate an expedited capability that may be used on future Russian cargo and crew launches.

Progress 70 will remain at the orbital outpost until late January 2019.

Get breaking news, images and features from the station on Instagram and Twitter at:

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https://www.twitter.com/Space_Station
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #21 on: 07/07/2018 03:18 am »
Third stage integration.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #23 on: 07/07/2018 09:05 am »
Roll out...
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 10, 2018
« Reply #25 on: 07/07/2018 10:13 am »
Short recap of rocket/spacecraft integration and move to the launchpad

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #27 on: 07/09/2018 08:59 am »
Roscosmos livestream.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #28 on: 07/09/2018 03:56 pm »
From NASA to us.   Final cargo complement for Progress MS-09 is :

Total cargo: 2,567 kg (5,659 lb)

Prop:            530 kg (1,168 lb
Oxygen/Air:    52 kg (114 lb)
Water:          420 kg (926 lb)
Dry Cargo: 1,565 kg (3,450 lb)

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #30 on: 07/09/2018 06:22 pm »
At T-3hrs 30mins, LOX and RP-1 load has been underway for at least 30 minutes at this point per the Soyuz 2.1a countdown timeline.


From 2hrs ago...

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На Байконуре состоялось заседание сопредседателей российско-казахстанской межправительственной комиссии - https://www.roscosmos.ru/25285/

Translated from Russian
The meeting of the Co-chairs of the Russian-Kazakh intergovernmental commission was held at Baikonur https://www.roscosmos.ru/25285/

This is their equivalent of the final Launch Readiness Review and would have cleared everything to proceed in prop load.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #31 on: 07/09/2018 06:40 pm »
Confirmation from Roscosmos that we are proceeding with the launch attempt today.

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#ПрогрессМС09: на космодроме #Байконур состоялось заседание Госкомиссии, которая приняла решение о готовности ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1а» к заправке и пуску в 00:51 мск 10 июля. Трансляция - http://online.roscosmos.ru

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#ПрогрессМС09: A meeting of the Commission took place at the Baikonur http://online.roscosmos.ru , which decided on the readiness of the Soyuz-2.1 a launch vehicle to be refueled and launched at 00:51 MSK on July 10. Broadcast- #ttps://t.co/ip4MnegEqX
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #32 on: 07/09/2018 06:52 pm »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #33 on: 07/09/2018 07:07 pm »
Actual Official Link:

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #34 on: 07/09/2018 07:52 pm »
T-2hrs and COUNTING. At this time, if teams are on the countdown timeline, which they appear to be, LOX (Liquid Oxygen) and RP-1 fueling operations are wrapping for the Soyuz 2.1a carrier rocket.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #35 on: 07/09/2018 08:06 pm »
At T-1hr 45mins and counting, teams are now preparing to remove the tankers that brought the LOX and RP-1 fuel to the Soyuz 2.1a rocket AND are commencing with final launch vehicle checkouts.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #37 on: 07/09/2018 08:23 pm »
Isn't it odd to have that many people working around a fully fueled vehicle?
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #38 on: 07/09/2018 08:23 pm »
Launch time has been adjusted to 2151:34 UTC (17:51:34 EDT).  Adjustment is to the right by 1 second.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #39 on: 07/09/2018 08:25 pm »
Isn't it a lot odd to have that many people working around a fully fueled vehicle?

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #40 on: 07/09/2018 08:27 pm »
« Last Edit: 07/09/2018 08:33 pm by centaurinasa »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #41 on: 07/09/2018 08:27 pm »
Isn't it a lot odd to have that many people working around a fully fueled vehicle?
Well Soyuz family isn't highly automated like newer launchers thus the crews of that size are necessary.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #42 on: 07/09/2018 08:32 pm »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #43 on: 07/09/2018 08:33 pm »
Isn't it a lot odd to have that many people working around a fully fueled vehicle?
Well Soyuz family isn't highly automated like newer launchers thus the crews of that size are necessary.

Worth pointing out, too, that NASA routinely sent dozens of the people (for final inspection, crew load/closeouts, and final configurations for launch) to the pads after their rockets were fully fueled.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #44 on: 07/09/2018 08:34 pm »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #45 on: 07/09/2018 08:43 pm »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #46 on: 07/09/2018 08:44 pm »
Rotating Service Gantry nearly ready for retraction and pad services power down, service panel disconnect switching and safing non flight systems for the launch.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #47 on: 07/09/2018 08:44 pm »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #48 on: 07/09/2018 08:51 pm »
T-1 hour and COUNTING.

At this time, teams are evacuating the Service Tower (in preparation for its lowering to the ground) AND the Guidance System is being activated for launch and flight.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #49 on: 07/09/2018 08:58 pm »
Loading the Orlan MKS...
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #50 on: 07/09/2018 09:06 pm »
T-45mins and COUNTING.

Teams are performing Flight Computer Software Load at this time and retracting the Service Tower.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #51 on: 07/09/2018 09:11 pm »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #52 on: 07/09/2018 09:12 pm »
Service gantry rapid retract in work.
« Last Edit: 07/09/2018 09:14 pm by ChrisGebhardt »

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #53 on: 07/09/2018 09:12 pm »
Gantry retraction

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #54 on: 07/09/2018 09:13 pm »
Service tower retracting…..
« Last Edit: 07/09/2018 09:16 pm by centaurinasa »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #55 on: 07/09/2018 09:18 pm »
pad power down and safing underway for the launch.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #56 on: 07/09/2018 09:21 pm »
T-30mins and COUNTING.  Launch Command Power Activation is now happening.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #57 on: 07/09/2018 09:22 pm »
Midsummer 'white nights' means that the vehicle plume will be in full sunlight from over the pole pretty quickly, so downrange observers are probably gearing up their video gear. The stage-3 shutdown and fuel dump for separation will make a brief spiral in the night sky, but too far east for launch site observers.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #58 on: 07/09/2018 09:22 pm »
With phasing tightly aligned, here is the position of the ISS at the time of launch today.  If the skies are clear, ISS crew should be able to see the launch quite clearly.

Credit: GoISSWatch

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #59 on: 07/09/2018 09:23 pm »
T-30 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #60 on: 07/09/2018 09:23 pm »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #61 on: 07/09/2018 09:27 pm »
T-25 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #62 on: 07/09/2018 09:32 pm »
MCC-M.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #63 on: 07/09/2018 09:32 pm »
T-20 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #64 on: 07/09/2018 09:35 pm »
Cargo...
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #65 on: 07/09/2018 09:36 pm »
T-15mins and COUNTING.  At this time, personnel are clearing the launch pad, and the Service Structure is being powered down in preparation for launch.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #66 on: 07/09/2018 09:37 pm »
T-15 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #67 on: 07/09/2018 09:38 pm »
New configuration.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #68 on: 07/09/2018 09:38 pm »
If this fast-track rendezvous works, it will be the fastest rendezvous and docking with the Space Station, BUT NOT the fastest launch-to-docking ever.  That honor goes to Gemini 11 which docked with its Agena target vehicle just 94mins after launch.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #69 on: 07/09/2018 09:40 pm »
T-12 minutes. NASA talking about Cygnus reboost.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #70 on: 07/09/2018 09:41 pm »
T-10mins and COUNTING.  Inertial Guidance System is now active for launch and the #Soyuz 2.1a rocket’s onboard recorders are now active. #Progress #MS09

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #71 on: 07/09/2018 09:42 pm »
T-10 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #72 on: 07/09/2018 09:43 pm »
T-9 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #73 on: 07/09/2018 09:44 pm »
ISS is getting close

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #74 on: 07/09/2018 09:44 pm »
T-8 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #75 on: 07/09/2018 09:45 pm »
T-6mins.  Launch auto-sequence has started.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #76 on: 07/09/2018 09:46 pm »
T-5mins.  Ground and on-board telemetry is active and control has been transferred to #Soyuz 2.1a’s flight computers. #Progress #MS09

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #77 on: 07/09/2018 09:46 pm »
T-6 minutes. Launch key has been inserted.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #78 on: 07/09/2018 09:47 pm »
T-5 minutes. Combustion chambers purged of nitrogen.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #79 on: 07/09/2018 09:48 pm »
T-4 minutes. ISS crew watching launch.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #80 on: 07/09/2018 09:49 pm »
T-3 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #81 on: 07/09/2018 09:51 pm »
T-2 minutes. First stage tanks have been pressurised.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #82 on: 07/09/2018 09:51 pm »
T-1 minute. All going well.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #83 on: 07/09/2018 09:51 pm »
ENGINE IGNITION!

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #84 on: 07/09/2018 09:52 pm »
LIFTOFF!  Liftoff of the Progress MS09 spacecraft and the first attempt at a super fast, 2 orbit, 3.5hr rendezvous and docking with the Space Station!
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #85 on: 07/09/2018 09:52 pm »
All good with flight so far

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« Reply #86 on: 07/09/2018 09:52 pm »
Liftoff!
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #87 on: 07/09/2018 09:52 pm »
Engine chamber pressure nominal.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #88 on: 07/09/2018 09:53 pm »
All engines in nominal shape.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #90 on: 07/09/2018 09:53 pm »
T+1 minute.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #91 on: 07/09/2018 09:53 pm »
Booster separation!

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #92 on: 07/09/2018 09:54 pm »
On the 2nd stage.  All looking good with guidance.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #93 on: 07/09/2018 09:54 pm »
T+2 minutes. First stage separation.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #94 on: 07/09/2018 09:54 pm »
Payload shroud jettison!

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #95 on: 07/09/2018 09:55 pm »
Vehicle is stable.  Good engine performance.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #96 on: 07/09/2018 09:55 pm »
T+3 minutes 4 seconds. Fairing separation.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #97 on: 07/09/2018 09:56 pm »
Everything still very good. 

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #98 on: 07/09/2018 09:56 pm »
T+4 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #99 on: 07/09/2018 09:56 pm »
Stage 2 shutdown and SEPARATION!

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #100 on: 07/09/2018 09:56 pm »
THIRD Stage engine looking good!

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« Reply #101 on: 07/09/2018 09:56 pm »
ISS passed over the launch. ISS now in the lead. Progress is in pursuit mode
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« Reply #102 on: 07/09/2018 09:57 pm »
On to the final stage.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #103 on: 07/09/2018 09:57 pm »
All looking good with the 3rd stage burn.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #104 on: 07/09/2018 09:57 pm »
Second stage separation.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #105 on: 07/09/2018 09:58 pm »
No issue.  3rd stage engine working perfectly.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #106 on: 07/09/2018 09:58 pm »
T+6 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #107 on: 07/09/2018 09:59 pm »
Two different animations...
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #108 on: 07/09/2018 09:59 pm »
T+7 minutes. Good vehicle stabilisation.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #109 on: 07/09/2018 10:00 pm »
Third stage shutdown!

Spacecraft separation!

Progress MS-09 is in orbit!

Now waiting for solar array and navigation antenna deployment.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #110 on: 07/09/2018 10:00 pm »
T+8 minutes.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #111 on: 07/09/2018 10:01 pm »
REMEMBER.  We're not yet clear for the fast-rendezvous just yet.  Have to verify vehicle health.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #112 on: 07/09/2018 10:01 pm »
Solar arrays and nav antennas are deployed!

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« Reply #113 on: 07/09/2018 10:01 pm »
The chase is on!
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #114 on: 07/09/2018 10:01 pm »
Separation!

Solar arrays and antennas deployed.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #115 on: 07/09/2018 10:02 pm »
Rob Navias still talking about fast-track docking.  But health and orbit parameters have to be verified through Vostochy first.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #116 on: 07/09/2018 10:03 pm »
Pad view.

MCC-M.

Progress view.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #117 on: 07/09/2018 10:04 pm »
Another view of the pad.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #118 on: 07/09/2018 10:05 pm »
And all orbital and health parameters appear to all be verified.

NASA saying all is on track for docking at 21:39 EDT (0139 UTC on 10 July) tonight.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #119 on: 07/09/2018 10:06 pm »
NASA docking coverage.

NASA coverage has ended.

A lot of venting from the pad.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #120 on: 07/09/2018 10:06 pm »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #121 on: 07/09/2018 10:07 pm »
Roscosmos coverage has ended.

Congratulations to Roscosmos for the successful launch!
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« Reply #122 on: 07/09/2018 10:14 pm »
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« Reply #123 on: 07/09/2018 10:20 pm »
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« Reply #124 on: 07/09/2018 10:22 pm »
And the third of three worldwide orbital launches in the same UTC day!
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #125 on: 07/10/2018 12:08 am »
ISS already into docking attitude and to Russian Attitude Control.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #126 on: 07/10/2018 12:35 am »
According to the two orbits rendez-vous timeline, Range: 45 km, Kurs system (Kurs-P on Service Module and Kurs- NA on Progress) test complete (and validate by MCC-M)
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« Reply #127 on: 07/10/2018 12:54 am »
Service Module VHF-2 activation for TORU.
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« Reply #128 on: 07/10/2018 12:58 am »
any live transmission?

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« Reply #130 on: 07/10/2018 01:02 am »
Range 3,5 km.
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« Reply #131 on: 07/10/2018 01:05 am »
Progress VHF receiver activation for TORU test.
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« Reply #132 on: 07/10/2018 01:06 am »
MCC-H
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« Reply #134 on: 07/10/2018 01:09 am »
800 meters ...
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« Reply #135 on: 07/10/2018 01:10 am »
Tally Ho!
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« Reply #136 on: 07/10/2018 01:10 am »
1st view from ISS...
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« Reply #137 on: 07/10/2018 01:11 am »
500 meters….
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« Reply #138 on: 07/10/2018 01:12 am »
Map.
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« Reply #139 on: 07/10/2018 01:13 am »
Range: <400m, Flyaround mode.
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About Range 180m, Stationkeeping
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« Reply #149 on: 07/10/2018 01:24 am »
Final approach (ISS in free drift)
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« Reply #151 on: 07/10/2018 01:25 am »
Rob Navias "Fabulous view…"
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« Reply #156 on: 07/10/2018 01:32 am »
01.31 UTC CONTACT and CAPTURE ! (Pirs, nadir port)
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« Reply #157 on: 07/10/2018 01:33 am »
3 hours 40 mins. Beat the schedule by nine minutes.
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« Reply #159 on: 07/10/2018 01:35 am »
Probe retraction.
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« Reply #160 on: 07/10/2018 01:36 am »
Progress hooks closed, Safe Docking Mode
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #162 on: 07/10/2018 01:38 am »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #163 on: 07/10/2018 01:39 am »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #164 on: 07/10/2018 01:40 am »
End of NASA TV coverage.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #165 on: 07/10/2018 01:46 am »
Awesome to see Progress in HDEV !  :)

https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ESRS/HDEV/
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #166 on: 07/10/2018 02:00 am »
3.5 hours /2 orbits vs 6 hours/4 orbits fast tracks.
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #167 on: 07/10/2018 02:13 am »
3.5 hours /2 orbits vs 6 hours/4 orbits fast tracks.
Single and half orbit fast tracks to be certified next.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #168 on: 07/10/2018 02:23 am »
3.5 hours /2 orbits vs 6 hours/4 orbits fast tracks.
It looks like now MCC-M ballistics are able to recalculate dV1 and dV2 burns based on the actually achieved orbit and program them into the flight computer in time for these burns to occur, instead of using pre-programmed values as was the case with 4 orbit trajectory. This allowed to get rid of dV3 and dV4 burns which were previously utilized to correct for booster performance disparity. If that is the case, it would be logical to modify 4 orbit trajectory as well to get rid of these two extra phasing burns - less burns means lower chance of things going wrong, also some fuel savings are possible. Will be interesting to see if they will follow this way.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #169 on: 07/10/2018 02:44 am »
Progress MS-09 docking to the ISS

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #170 on: 07/10/2018 06:11 am »
Is there any information about the weight of Progress MS-09 ?
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #171 on: 07/10/2018 06:26 am »
Is there any information about the weight of Progress MS-09 ?

Its weight is currently approximately zero.

Sorry :-)

Its mass, according to Anatoly Zak, is 7430kg

http://russianspaceweb.com/progress-ms-09.html

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #172 on: 07/10/2018 06:41 am »
Is there any information about the weight of Progress MS-09 ?

Its weight is currently approximately zero.

Sorry :-)

Its mass, according to Anatoly Zak, is 7430kg

http://russianspaceweb.com/progress-ms-09.html
"Approximately 7,430 kilograms" is unfortunately not a correct value... :(
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #173 on: 07/10/2018 08:13 am »
"Approximately 7,430 kilograms" is unfortunately not a correct value... :(
The weight of the cargo is mentioned here https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=45246.msg1836525#msg1836525
From NASA to us.   Final cargo complement for Progress MS-09 is :

Total cargo: 2,567 kg (5,659 lb)

Prop:            530 kg (1,168 lb
Oxygen/Air:    52 kg (114 lb)
Water:          420 kg (926 lb)
Dry Cargo: 1,565 kg (3,450 lb)

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #174 on: 07/10/2018 09:55 am »

From Energiya's site:


https://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss56/progress_ms-09/photo_07-10.html


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Progress MS-09 delivered to the ISS one and a half tons of dry cargo, 530 kg of fuel in the refueling system, 420 kg of water in the tanks of the Rodnik system, as well as 47 kg of compressed air and oxygen in the cylinders.
In the packing of the cargo compartment - scientific equipment, components for the life support system, as well as containers with food, clothing, medicines and personal hygiene products for the crew.
In a set of personal protective equipment, Orlan-MKS No. 5, a new spacesuit, arrived in orbit, the design of which was amended according to the remarks of the astronauts.
The cargo also includes the scientific and educational satellites SiriusSat-1 and SiriusSat-2. Spacecrafts were made by schoolchildren in the educational center "Sirius" (Sochi city) on the basis of the nano-satellite platform OrbiCaft-Pro. The payload of the apparatus - a cosmic particle detector - was developed at the Nuclear Physics Research Institute of the Moscow State University. In RSC Energia, the devices included in the scientific equipment of the space experiment Radio Skaf were fully certified before being sent to the ISS. The launch of nanosatellites SiriusSat-1 and SiriusSat-2 is scheduled for August during a spacewalk (VKD-45).
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #175 on: 07/10/2018 01:19 pm »
I am looking for the launch weight (7280...7430 kg).
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #176 on: 07/10/2018 07:03 pm »
Unexpectedly, I'm not finding any downrange plume videos -- they should have been sunlit.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #177 on: 07/10/2018 08:56 pm »

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #178 on: 07/11/2018 04:46 am »
Artemyev posted some pics of the Progress docking, plus some of him and Prokopyev at the TORU station, some of hatch opening, plus a couple of videos.





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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #179 on: 07/11/2018 04:54 am »
Two additional pics of Progress MS#09 coming in for docking, taken by Prokopyev
(source: Roscosmos VK page)

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #180 on: 07/12/2018 09:12 pm »
Progress onboard video (at 3:08) not seen in the live webcasts.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #181 on: 07/12/2018 09:47 pm »
Artemyev posted some pics of the Progress docking, plus some of him and Prokopyev at the TORU station, some of hatch opening, plus a couple of videos.






I think that's the first picture I've seen of an open, recently arrived Progress...
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #182 on: 07/14/2018 10:42 pm »
From Energiya's site:

https://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss56/progress_ms-09/photo_07-10.html

there are two interesting photos from official meeting after launch and docking of Progress MS-09 (just look at the text on the monitor to the left):

so launch time is 21:51:34.452 UTC (00:51:34.452 ДМВ).
« Last Edit: 07/14/2018 10:49 pm by SMS »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #183 on: 07/15/2018 05:30 am »
Wow great video! Seems like the closing rate of the soyuz is a bit higher than shuttle or other vv that Dock.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #184 on: 07/15/2018 04:52 pm »
Wow great video! Seems like the closing rate of the soyuz is a bit higher than shuttle or other vv that Dock.
must be higher because of the drogue and probe docking system used.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #185 on: 01/04/2019 11:29 pm »
Cross-post:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/11/26/human-research-in-space-next-crew-preps-for-launch-on-earth/

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Flight Engineer Sergey Prokopyev transferred fluids for disposal aboard the Russian Progress 70 cargo craft which will depart from the Pirs docking compartment Jan. 25.

Progress MS-09 departure schedule on January 25, 2019.

And, apparently, this Progress has a post-departure mission:
Current schedule of ISS flight events
UTC time is used in table

2019
December 23, 2018  NET February  January 25 - Progress MS-09 (70P) undocking (from Pirs)
<snip>
January  NET February - Progress MS-09 (70P) deorbit and reentered the atmosphere

Changes on November 22nd
Changes on November 27th

EDIT Jan. 11: No extended mission after ISS departure:
Google translate:
https://ria.ru/20190111/1549218100.html
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"The undocking of the Progress MS-09 from the Pirs module of the ISS is scheduled for January 25 at 15:55 Moscow time," the agency’s source said.
According to him, three hours after undocking from the ISS cargo will be de-orbited.
“At about 19:54 Moscow time, the unburned elements of its construction will fall on the so-called“ cemetery of space ships ”in the South Pacific,” a source added.
« Last Edit: 01/11/2019 10:06 am by zubenelgenubi »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #186 on: 01/25/2019 07:08 am »
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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #187 on: 01/25/2019 12:11 pm »
https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1088782819277660160

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Cargo ship # ProgressMS09, having completed its mission, at 15:55 Moscow time, undocked from the Russian segment of the International Space Station. The fall of the fireproof elements of the ship’s structure is planned at 19:50 Moscow time in a given area of the non-navigable part of the Pacific Ocean.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #188 on: 01/25/2019 03:54 pm »
Deorbit burn at 16:08 UTC and reentry at 16:50 UTC.

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1088842523848642561

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #189 on: 01/25/2019 04:10 pm »
roscosmos/status/1088782819277660160
That image seems to be Progress MS-01 https://www.roscosmos.ru/22378/
Progress MS-09 departure was in orbital night.

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #190 on: 01/26/2019 06:00 pm »

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Re: Soyuz-2-1a - Progress MS-09 - Baikonur - July 9, 2018
« Reply #191 on: 01/26/2019 06:23 pm »
Well, here's the original  ::)

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